Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$15,373flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.97
Distance: 2,577 mi
Typical range: $13,221–$17,525
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,856
Fuel: $2,517
All-in estimate: $15,373

Return trip

Jacksonville → Bakersfield$5,797

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Bakersfield to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,861	$4.99	$11,446 – $14,275
53' refrigerated	$15,316	$5.94	$13,325 – $17,307
48' flatbed	$15,373	$5.97	$13,221 – $17,525
Step deck	$16,717	$6.49	$14,042 – $19,392
Power only	$11,459	$4.45	$9,969 – $12,948
Hotshot	$8,653	$3.36	$7,182 – $10,123
26' box truck	$8,442	$3.28	$7,175 – $9,708
Sprinter van	$5,144	$2.00	$4,321 – $5,967

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More lanes from Bakersfield

48' flatbed lanes from Bakersfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$15,217	$5.25	$13,087 – $17,348	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,455	$12.44	$1,251 – $1,659	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$7,263	$4.32	$6,246 – $8,279	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$3,065	$6.27	$2,636 – $3,494	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$14,173	$5.01	$12,189 – $16,157	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$6,549	$4.40	$5,632 – $7,466	4 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,907	$7.82	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d

More lanes into Jacksonville

48' flatbed lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$5,119	$5.20	$4,402 – $5,835	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$15,175	$5.97	$13,050 – $17,299	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$6,330	$6.22	$5,444 – $7,216	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$4,759	$4.91	$4,093 – $5,425	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$7,408	$3.50	$6,371 – $8,446	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$4,243	$4.71	$3,649 – $4,837	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$5,604	$4.70	$4,820 – $6,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$14,751	$5.99	$12,686 – $16,816	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $15,373 all-in in October 2026, or $5.97 a mile over about 2,577 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,221 and $17,525.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,577 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,517 of the $15,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,856 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,797, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Jacksonville, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology